The Substance

Elisabeth, formerly a big movie star, is in her 50s and host of a Jane Fonda-style fitness show when her boss fires her. He wants to replace her with a younger, more attractive woman. But there is a solution to the problem, a liquid called The Substance, which promises to create a more youthful, beautiful and perfect doppelganger. The only condition is to share the available lifetime with your second self - one week for yourself, one week for the new version, a perfect balance of seven days each. If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong?

Following her feature film debut “"Revenge", French director Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" once again focuses on a woman who is pushed to her limits by the demands of a patriarchal society, this time with a focus on ageism and sexism in the entertainment industry. Hollywood legend Demi Moore ("G.I. Jane", "Striptease") shines in the leading role, with a superb Margaret Qualley ("Kinds of Kindness", "Poor Things") as her alter ego. A masterpiece of the body horror genre, satirical, thrilling and visually breathtaking. The film won the prize for Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival.